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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3006 - 3015 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Adult outcomes in autism: community inclusion and living skills. / Gray, Kylie Megan; Keating, Caroline; Taffe, John Raymond; Brereton, Avril Vaux; Einfeld, Stewart Lloyd; Reardon, Tessa C; Tonge, Bruce John.
In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 44, No. 12, 2014, p. 3006 - 3015.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Adult outcomes in autism: community inclusion and living skills
AU - Gray, Kylie Megan
AU - Keating, Caroline
AU - Taffe, John Raymond
AU - Brereton, Avril Vaux
AU - Einfeld, Stewart Lloyd
AU - Reardon, Tessa C
AU - Tonge, Bruce John
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Longitudinal research has demonstrated that social outcomes for adults with autism are restricted, particularly in terms of employment and living arrangements. However, understanding of individual and environmental factors that influence these outcomes is far from complete. This longitudinal study followed a community sample of children and adolescents with autism into adulthood. Social outcomes in relation to community inclusion and living skills were examined, including the predictive role of a range of individual factors and the environment (socio-economic disadvantage). Overall, the degree of community inclusion and living skills was restricted for the majority, and while childhood IQ was an important determinant of these outcomes, it was not the sole predictor. The implications of these findings in relation to interventions are discussed. ? 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
AB - Longitudinal research has demonstrated that social outcomes for adults with autism are restricted, particularly in terms of employment and living arrangements. However, understanding of individual and environmental factors that influence these outcomes is far from complete. This longitudinal study followed a community sample of children and adolescents with autism into adulthood. Social outcomes in relation to community inclusion and living skills were examined, including the predictive role of a range of individual factors and the environment (socio-economic disadvantage). Overall, the degree of community inclusion and living skills was restricted for the majority, and while childhood IQ was an important determinant of these outcomes, it was not the sole predictor. The implications of these findings in relation to interventions are discussed. ? 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
UR - http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10803-014-2159-x
U2 - 10.1007/s10803-014-2159-x
DO - 10.1007/s10803-014-2159-x
M3 - Article
VL - 44
SP - 3006
EP - 3015
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
SN - 0162-3257
IS - 12
ER -